Into the light

IPL is the latest buzzword in the beauty world, being used more and more to reduce the appearance of sunspots, hormonal pigmentation and scarring. Claire Davies gives the treatment a try.
From: news.com.au

Medical Edge: Weight loss eases ovary syndrome

A friend was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome. Is there a specific diet she should follow to manage health problems associated with the disease?
From: www.theeagle.com

New Injections Help Acne

Now those suffering from acne and sunken skin can get medical treatment.
From: www.wndu.com

Euoko Receives Positive Market Response to Its Impending Acquisition of Private Entity

Euoko Inc. (OTCBB: EUKO) entered into a binding letter agreement on April 5, 2007 to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of Euoko Inc. (Canada), a private company founded in 2003 and engaged in the business of development, marketing and global distribution of scientifically-advanced luxury skin treatments. The market has recently begun responding positively to this impending merger, as ...
From: www.sys-con.com

Barrier Therapeutics Establishes $12 Million Credit Facility

Barrier Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BTRX), a pharmaceutical company that develops and markets dermatology products, today announced that it has received a $12 million senior secured credit facility from Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., to finance ongoing working capital requirements of its commercial operations.
From: www.sys-con.com

Blushing bride

A girl?s wedding is one of the biggest events in her life. I know mine was. It can also be the most stressful and expensive in terms of preparation.
From: showbizandstyle.inquirer.net

Traveling? Grab & go beauty products

TODAY Style Editor Bobbie Thomas takes you on a journey to find the best beauty basics in small-as-can-be sizes.
From: www.msnbc.msn.com

Chris Benoit: Was Roid Rage to Blame?

Pro wrestler Chris Benoit reportedly had anabolic steroids in his house. Was "roid rage" to blame for the murder-suicide surrounding Benoit and his family? Get expert answers here.
From: www.cbsnews.com

Beautiful at eight

The beauty parlour-goer could now be as young as five. Too early to start? BT asks the experts
From: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Roid Rage: 14 Question and Answers

14 questions and answers on "roid rage" related to anabolic steroids.
From: www.cbsnews.com

StockGuru.com Announces Profile Coverage of Euoko

DALLAS, June 27, 2007 -- John Pentony, Publisher of StockGuru.com, announced today that the web site has initiated Profile Coverage of Euoko, Inc. . Euoko is an emerging luxury brand that develops, markets and distributes scientifically-advanced skin treatments.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Regulation of device, treatment is uneven

For a society that sees itself as hairy, wrinkly, blotchy, veiny and, in some cases, with unwanted tattoos, a cosmetic laser treatment can be just what the doctor ordered.
From: www.southbendtribune.com

Ask the Vet: Feline acne can affect cats at any age

Q: I have two white cats and they both suffer from some sort of acne or skin problem that affects the chin. They both get blackheads on their chins. Does this come from oils in the canned food they eat? Is there anything I can do at home to help alleviate this problem? And is it harmful to them?
From: www.dailymail.com

Chromogenex to cash in on smoking ban

AN advanced system designed to help people stop smoking has been launched by Llanelli-based company Chromogenex.
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Chromogenex hopes to cash in on English smoke ban

AN advanced system designed to help people stop smoking has been launched by Llanelli-based company Chromogenex.
From: rss1.mediafed.com

Should you trust spas, salons to use lasers?

Laser treatments are creeping into nonmedical settings, because no regulations are in place in New York state.
From: www.democratandchronicle.com

OmniReliant Acquires Rights to Patent-Pending Breakthrough Acne Treatment Solution

NEW YORK, June 21, 2007 -- OmniReliant Holdings, Inc., licensee of Kathy Hilton Skincare , announced today that the company has formally acquired the rights to a unique patent-pending self-warming topical pharmaceutical product capable of delivering salicylic acid in a foam suitable to treat acne.
From: biz.yahoo.com

The rub about topical ointments

Using over-the-counter sports creams and adhesive pads incorrectly can lead to overdose, side effects and even death To hard-driving athletes and weekend warriors, the mentholated fumes and the hurts-so-good burn of sports creams and adhesive pads seem a harmless balm for overworked muscles. But for a teenage athlete in New York, the pain-relieving gels, patches and ointments proved to be ...
From: www.baltimoresun.com

POH.AX, 00731843, 20070621)

Phosphagenics announced positive results from preclinical studies of its TPM-02 technology formulated with retinoic acid, a leading topical treatment for severe acne and also an active ingredient used in anti-aging cosmetics. The proof of concept studies showed a three-fold increase in the amount of retinoic acid delivered into the skin when formulated with TPM-02 compared to a control ...
From: au.biz.yahoo.com

Dermacare Names Dr. Sidney B. Smith Chairman of Corporate Medical Board of Directors

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.----Dermacare Laser & Skin Care Clinics®, the only physician-based laser aesthetic skin-care franchisor in the nation, has appointed Sidney B. Smith, M.D., chairman of its corporate medical board of directors, responsible for all medical and safety aspects of clinical operations.
From: biz.yahoo.com

CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals to Present at the 17th Annual Wachovia Nantucket Equity Conference on June 27th

NEWTOWN, Pa.----CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that Colin W. Stewart, president and chief executive officer, will present at the 17th Annual Wachovia Nantucket Equity Conference.
From: biz.yahoo.com

adapalene) Gel, 0.3% for Acne

Galderma Laboratories, L.P., announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Differin® Gel, 0.3%, a new, higher concentration formulation of Differin® 0.1%, a topical retinoid indicated for the treatment of acne.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Judge says Stampley unable to stand trial

Severe mental disorders that have become increasingly evident since his incarceration on two counts of first-degree murder convinced a state judge on Tuesday to stop criminal proceedings against Trucko Stampley.
From: www.2theadvocate.com

Multi-use lasers cast doctors in new light

Lasers are playing a growing role in medical care as technology has improved and doctors are finding new uses for the devices. "The industry is growing at record paces," says A. Jay Burns, a plastic surgeon in Dallas and former president of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery.
From: www.usatoday.com

Heineken introduces slim can for light beer

Heineken Premium Light is now available in a slim can designed to convey elegance, differentiate it from Heineken lager and other beers and make it possible to drink in more places, White Plains-based Heineken USA said yesterday. Previously Premium Light was available only in a bottle.
From: www.lohud.com

Advanced Viral Research Corp. Announces Positive Preliminary Findings from Ongoing Phase II Dermatological Study

YONKERS, N.Y.----Advanced Viral Research Corp. , a research based biopharmaceutical company, announced today that preliminary findings from its ongoing Phase II dermatological study show topical treatment with AVR118 appears to have clinical activity in reducing inflammation and redness associated with surgical incisions or dermatologic dermabrasion.
From: biz.yahoo.com

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS

FRANKLIN TWP. ? A Tipton woman, 45, reported to police June 5 that an all-terrain vehicle she had displayed for sale was stolen overnight June 4.
From: www.lenconnect.com

Spa takes service to new level

Almost seven years ago, Linda Tolley Parker opened Cottonwood Salon and Spa with six treatment rooms, one hair gallery and three employees. Since then, she has expanded to 11 treatment rooms, two hair galleries, 56 employees and a database of more than 55,000 clients.
From: www.edmondsun.com

Dutch Hollow keeps up with times

Mirka Figueroa, owner and president of Dutch Hollow Medical Day Spa in Godfrey, gives a customer a microdermabrasion treatment, a facial exfoliating technique. Dutch Hollow offers a variety of services usually found only in a doctor?s office.
From: www.thetelegraph.com

Tips for grown-up zits

One of the best things about being a grown-up is waving goodbye to those awkward years of adolescence. But there?s one thing we may not leave behind once we hit twenty one ? acne.
From: thestar.com.my

Salon Botanica: skin care at a whole new level

Three years ago, Bill and Debbie Schroeder opened the doors to Salon Botanica in the Shops of Marco. Every year since they opened, they have added more to their salon.
From: www.zwire.com

Botox the easy way

MANILA, Philippines -- I have stretch marks. If it were because I?d given birth or because of sudden weight gain or loss, I probably wouldn?t be so shocked.
From: showbizandstyle.inquirer.net

Barrier Therapeutics Announces Liarozole Phase 2/3 Study Results in Lamellar Ichthyosis

Barrier Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BTRX), a pharmaceutical company that develops and markets dermatology products, today announced results from its completed Phase 2/3 study of liarozole in lamellar ichthyosis, a rare genetic disorder (incidence of approximately 1 in 200,000) which is characterized by a thick scaling of the skin over large body areas. Study results showed liarozole, dosed at 75 ...
From: www.sys-con.com

You Can Smooth or Zap but Will the Results Hit Home?

Doctors question the effectiveness of self-treatment devices.
From: www.nytimes.com

Euoko Incorporates Red Algae in Its Luxury Skin Care Range to Enhance Performance

Euoko Inc. , a developer and marketer of scientifically-studied luxury skin treatments, announced today that it has incorporated a specific strain of red marine algae in a proprietary absorption base that will further enhance the activity of its clinically-studied skin treatments.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Quest PharmaTech Completes the Enrollment of Patients in Phase I Clinical Study of SL017 Topical Gel for Photodynamic ...

Quest PharmaTech Inc. Quest is pleased to announce that patient enrollment has been completed in the Phase I clinical study of SL017 Topical Gel for the photodynamic therapy of actinic keratosis , with centers in Edmonton and Montreal.
From: biz.yahoo.com

QPTFF: Completes Patient Enrollment In Phase I Trial of SL017 Topical Gel

Quest PharmaTech Inc. (QPTFF) announced that patient enrollment has been completed in the Phase I clinical study of SL017 Topical Gel for the photodynamic therapy of actinic keratosis ("AK"), with centers in Edmonton and Montreal.
From: www.nasdaq.com

The 2007 INPEX Inventor?s EXPO Awards the Therapeutic Invention Gold Medal to Vincene Parrinello for the Patent Pending ...

Over 30 Million Americans Saw Their Doctor Last Year Because They Had Trouble With Their Skin. Innovative Nanoparticle Infusion of Organic Solution Containing Callophycus Serratus Seaweed Delivers Anti Cancer, Anti Bacterial and Anti Viral Properties Into The Basal Junction of Troubled Skin. (PRWeb Jun 13, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: ...
From: prweb.com

Jordan ER has changed over the years

Dr. Edgar Ballenas? path to medicine was a bit of a paradox. The son of immigrants from Peru, he was born in Brooklyn 51 years ago and grew up in a rough neighborhood.
From: plymouth.wickedlocal.com

Chromogenex shoots ahead

A HI-TECH company, which uses laser technology to remove acne and wrinkles, plans to introduce a raft of new products this year, shareholders were told yesterday.
From: rss1.mediafed.com

Cases of ingrown eyelashes double in last five years

SINGAPORE : Thick and luscious eyelashes may make you look beautiful.
From: asia.news.yahoo.com

Skin complaint service will cut waiting lists

PATIENTS suffering from skin complaints could see a dramatic cut in waiting times for treatment in South Wales.
From: rss1.mediafed.com

Dermacare Announces First International Master Regional Franchise Agreement for Asia

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.----Dermacare Laser & Skin Care Clinics®, the only physician-based laser aesthetic skin-care franchisor in the nation, has awarded an International Master Regional Franchise agreement for several Asian cities to Sylvia Ramirez, M.D., and Gunther Scherz.
From: biz.yahoo.com

No meth here yet; Sheriff: Methamphetamine "gets them to death quicker"

As methamphetamine - whose street name includes crystal meth, speed, crank, ice and tina " ravages communities throughout the United States, local agencies cautiously hope the epidemic will bypass Laredo.
From: www.zwire.com

Hair Growth Product Receives 5-Star Rating From TopConsumerReviews.com

Provillus, a product designed to prevent hair loss and promote the regrowth of hair, receives a best-in-class 5-star rating from TopConsumerReviews.com. (PRWeb Jun 11, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/U3F1YS1QaWdnLUNyYXMtU2luZy1UaGlyLVplcm8=
From: prweb.com

Care for skin with household remedies

These at-home devices are modeled after tried-and-true in-office treatments to help boost your beauty without an appointment.
From: www.fortwayne.com

Plastic surgery for minorities

W ASHINGTON ? The advertising slogan is a sly double-entendre: Washington?s Cultura Medical Spa bills itself as ?a place where it?s appropriate to treat people based on the color of their skin.?
From: www.fortwayne.com

AP Pharma receives $2.5 million from skin drug sales

AP Pharma has received a $2.5 million milestone payment from an affiliate of the Paul Royalty Fund for two dermatology drugs, the specialty pharmaceutical company said.
From: www.pharmaceutical-business-review.com

Luxury Skin Care Brand Euoko Appoints Julie Kehoe as Director of Public Relations

Euoko Inc. , an emerging luxury brand that develops and markets scientifically-studied premium skin treatments, today announced the appointment of Julie Kehoe to the position of Director of Public Relations.
From: biz.yahoo.com

R) Ointment

Barrier Therapeutics, Inc., a pharmaceutical company that develops and markets dermatology products, today announced that it has launched a new 50g-size tube of its Vusion® (0.25% miconazole nitrate, 15% zinc oxide, 81.35% white petrolatum) Ointment. Vusion Ointment is the only prescription product approved in the U.S. for the treatment of diaper dermatitis, also known as diaper rash, ...
From: biz.yahoo.com

CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals to Present at the 6th Annual Needham & Company, LLC Biotechnology & Medical Technology ...

NEWTOWN, Pa.----CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that Nancy C. Broadbent, chief financial officer, will present at the 6th Annual Needham & Company, LLC Biotechnology & Medical Technology Conference.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Teens blast virtual cancer

RE-MISSION , which lets players blast cancer while learning how to improve the odds of beating the disease, is available free of charge online.
From: www.news.com.au

CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals Announces USPTO Schedules Date for Issuance of Additional Oracea Patent

NEWTOWN, Pa.----CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has informed the Company that its patent application No. 11/061,866, covering Oracea®, will issue on June 19, 2007 as Patent No. 7,232,572 .
From: biz.yahoo.com

Cetuximab with chemotherapy prolongs survival in head, neck cancer

A European study has found that adding the targeted therapy cetuximab to a first-line chemotherapy regimen that includes cisplatin or carboplatin significantly prolongs survival for patients with head and neck cancer that has reduced or spread.
From: english.people.com.cn

Get your body to shine for summer

Do you have the perfect sundress but are afraid to expose an acne-ravaged back, or that tummy bloat left over from winter hibernation mode? Are your sandals still buried in the closet because the surface of your feet looks like Mongolian tundra?
From: www.newsday.com

Skin herbs

Herbs for the management of acne.
From: thestar.com.my

Leaky Gut Syndrome

By Anonymous Many autoimmune disorders show signs of intestinal permeability or leaky gut syndrome, which is thought to contribute to disease development and worsen symptoms. Leaky gut syndrome describes an inability of the stomach lining to absorb protein molecules.
From: www.redorbit.com

Efficacy of an Oral Contraceptive Containing Drospirenone in the Treatment of Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

By Pehlivanov, B; Mitkov, M ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the efficacy of a combined oral contraceptive containing 30 g ethinyloestradiol and 3 mg drospirenone in the treatment of hyperandrogenism affecting women with the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
From: www.redorbit.com

QTL seeks label changes for Aczone from US FDA

QLT Inc. announced that QLT USA, Inc. has submitted a labelling supplement (sNDA) for Aczone to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to request the removal of the glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) screening and blood monitoring requirements from its current label.
From: www.pharmabiz.com

tm) Laser System at the International Esthetics, Cosmetics & Spa ...

LAS VEGAS----Reliant Technologies, Inc., the pioneer of fractional resurfacing and market leader of aesthetic laser skin treatments, today announced its plans to introduce the Fraxel re:fine laser system to the medical spa community at the International Esthetics, Cosmetics & Spa Conference in Las Vegas, June 2-4.
From: biz.yahoo.com